News from Japan:Tenjho Tenge creator Oh Great is collaborating with novelist Ōtarō Maijō on a new series, Biorg Trinity, to launch in the January issue of Ultra Jump. Manga-ka Mimei Sakamoto went on a well-publicized rant after being annoyed by a crying baby on a recent flight. Dengeki Daioh Genesis magazine has ceased publication.

Reviews: Carlo Santos looks at a couple of new series, and a few older ones, in his latest Right Turn Only!! column at ANN. The Manga Bookshelf team checks out Blue Exorcist, Pandora Hearts, and more in their latest Bookshelf Briefs column. Ash Brown looks back on a week’s worth of manga reading at Experiments in Manga.